Resistance

How a reading group helped young German students defy the Nazis and find their faith
How a reading group helped young German students defy the Nazis and find their faith The White Rose movement, formed by German students and professors in Munich and Hamburg from 1942 to 1943, defied Nazi tyranny through their faith, friendship, and humanistic learning. The group’s resistance was rooted in a Catholic intellectual tradition, which they […]
📚 Education

Over 700 events and protests across the US mark ‘A National Day of Action’
Over 700 events and protests across the US mark ‘A National Day of Action’ Over 700 events and protests are taking place across the US today as part of “A National Day of Action”, largely spearheaded by the decentralized 50501 movement. The protests, which include marches, rallies, courthouse demonstrations, diaper drives, skill shares, free community […]
🏛️ Politics

We went to 10 anti-Tesla protests — and a couple counter protests, too
We went to 10 anti-Tesla protests — and a couple counter protests, too A Tesla Cybertruck drives past protestors during a Tesla Takedown, a nationwide peaceful protest movement, at a Tesla Showroom in the Coral Gables neighborhood on Saturday, March 29, 2025 in Miami. | Photo by Eva Marie Uzcategui / The Verge Thousands of […]
📰 News

Genomic sequencing reveals previously unknown genes that make microbes resistant to drugs and hard to kill
Genomic sequencing reveals previously unknown genes that make microbes resistant to drugs and hard to kill In the 20th century, when a routine infection was treated with a standard antibiotic, recovery was expected. But over time, the microbes responsible for these infections have evolved to evade the very drugs designed to eliminate them. Each year, […]
🏥 Health

Social movements constrained Trump in his first term – more than people realize
Social movements constrained Trump in his first term – more than people realize Donald Trump’s first term as president saw some of the largest mass protests seen in the U.S. in over 50 years, from the 2017 Women’s March to the 2020 protests after George Floyd’s murder. Things feel different this time around. Critics seem […]
🏛️ Politics